Highlights–Or Lowlights–of a Junk Mail Folder
Somebody must have signed me up for something, because I’ve been getting a lot more junk e-mails lately. The disadvantage: I have to go through and make sure there aren’t any legitimate communications among the […]
My Quest to Bring Karaoke to Mt. Everest
Sometimes, it takes a tragedy to change the way we view the world. For me, it was the story of David Sharp. Sharp was a climber in distress who died 300 feet from the summit […]
Climate Summit Ponders Gas Emissions, Accuses U.S. of Ripping One
by Dave Jaffe Nearly four years after backing out of the Paris Climate Accord, the U.S. invited 40 world leaders to a climate summit by issuing the forceful, yet profound message, “Take a joke! Jeez!” […]
Swedish Raspberry Cave Cookies and the Evolution of Life
Swedish Dessert SWEDISH RASPBERRY CAVE COOKIES(Hallongrottor) INGREDIENTS 1¼ cups butter, softened⅔ cup sugar2 teaspoons baking powder2 cups flour½ cup potato starch or corn starch2 teaspoons vanilla extract½ cup raspberry jam (or your choice of jam) […]
Happy Hairball Awareness Day
A windy April Friday. There’s just me and two cats, Rocco and Okie, three sullen males grunting their way through the day–as usual–while the wife’s out shopping for essential items. Milk, bread, a tall vanilla […]
Emperor Paul I
The picture to the right shows what I would look like were I to become emperor. And why not? I’m a nice guy. Also, according to long standing family belief, I am the fifth generation, […]